Background
Elerte, Sarmite was born on August 4, 1954 in Riga, Latvia. Daughter of Ansis and Elfrida (Vitenberga) Elerts.
Elerte, Sarmite was born on August 4, 1954 in Riga, Latvia. Daughter of Ansis and Elfrida (Vitenberga) Elerts.
Bachelor in Journalism, Latvia University, Riga, 1980; cinematic critic degree, Institute Cinema Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Moscow, 1988.
Secretary, chief of cinema department, Newspaper Literatyr un Maksla, Riga, 1978-1983; editor in chief, Nespaper ARS, Riga, 1988; chief information center, Latvian Popular Front, Riga, 1988-1990; chief press center, Parliament of Republican Latvia, Riga, 1990; managing editor, Newspaper Diena, Riga, 1990-1992; editor in chief, Newspaper Diena, Riga, since 1992.
Member council Soros Foundation, since 1993, Latvian National Cinema Council, 1993-1994. Vice president Latvian Media Found, since 1994.
1 child, Kriss.